Improvement in knives



I R. H. FISHER, or BEAVER FALLS, PENNSYLVANIRASSIGNOR To BEAVER FALLS 'CUTLERY COMPANY, v0F SAME PLACE'. Letters .Patent No. 85,296, (lated December 29, 1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN KNIVES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part ofjthe same.

To all whom it 'ma/y conce/ru Y Be it knownthat I, R. H. FISHER, of BeaverI Falls, in the county of Beaver, and in the State of Pennsylvania, have invented cert-ain new. and useful Improvements in Table-Knife Handles; and do hereby declare that the following is a fullclear, and exact description.

thereof, reference beingr had to the accompanying draw ings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

Aside of the bolster-'being removed, and

Figure 2 is a perspective of the removed bolster'.

A-represents the knife, the tongue of which is provided with two slots a a, at tliepoint Where the bolster is to be put on.

B B are, tlle' tWo sides ofthe handle, the forward ends of which are tenoned,l so as to project between the slots aa, as shownI in tig. l.

The handle .B heilig fastened in any manner desired to the tongue ofl the knife A, the vbolster C is moulded on in its proper place, the 'metal passing through the slots d, and holding the two sides of the'bolster to gether, also iirmly securing the handle to the knife, and, when finished oii', forming a straight line with the handle.

Having thus fully described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire to securelby'rllet ters'Patent, is-

The knife A, provided Withtwo slots a a, and handle B, cut with a tenornwhich projects between said slots, in combination with the bolster C, all constructed substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the" foregoing, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 28th day of September, 1868. e

R.; H. FISHER. [L s] VVitnesses:

W. S. MORI-.A3, WM. BENTLEY. 

